Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Aaron Kyle Briggs
joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as of counsel in San Francisco.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Aaron Kyle Briggs has joined as of counsel in San Francisco. Briggs is a member of the firm's securities regulation and corporate governance group. His responsibilities included board governance, investor outreach and shareholder activism, SEC reporting, proxy solicitation and annual shareholders meeting prep, and providing advice on executive compensation and proxy and financial disclosure matters.
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555 Mission St # 3000 , San Francisco 94105 United States
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(415) 393-8200
Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP
Teresa W. Ghali
was promoted to partner of Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP in San Francisco.
Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, a labor and immigration law firm, announces the promotion of Teresa W. Ghali to partner in San Francisco. In her new leadership capacity, Ghali will advise and defend California employers against class actions and single plaintiff claims in federal and state courts, as well as administrative proceedings before the EEOC, DLSE, and DFEH.
Ghali's areas of practice include class actions, wage and hour issues, EEO litigation, and wrongful termination litigation. Her recent successes as an experienced trial and appellate attorney include obtaining: denial of class certification in Duran v. U.S. Bank (Alameda Cty. Sup. Ct. 2016); class decertification in Trahan v. U.S. Bank (N.D. Cal. 2015); and summary judgment in a single plaintiff wrongful termination action, Parker v. Comcast (N.D. Cal. 2017). Ghali has also resolved wage and hour claims before state administrative agencies and settled numerous single plaintiff lawsuits prior to and during litigation.
Ghali is a regular contributor to the California Employment Law Letter, a biweekly newsletter that keeps California in-house counsel, managers and HR professionals apprised of new statewide employment laws and developments. In 2010, Ghali spent two months as a volunteer Deputy District Attorney in Marin County, and in that capacity, prosecuted five jury trials and a bench trial to verdict.
Her stellar track record of defending employers in employment, breach of contract, and insurance matters has earned Ghali her place on the Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star list for the past eight years, a recognition bestowed upon less than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.
Ghali graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), where she served as editor of the Asian American Law Journal and was a board and founding member of the Chinese Law Society. She is also the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Awards in the Global Migration Seminar & International Human Right Clinic. Ghali received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish from University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
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About Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP For more than 20 years, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. The firm has five offices throughout California - in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. For more information, visit: www.CDFLaborLaw.com and find CDF on LinkedIn or Twitter to learn more about how the firm protects California employers.
California Appellate Law Group LLP
Sharon Baumgold
joined California Appellate Law Group LLP as counsel in California Appellate Law Group (Los Angeles).
Sharon Baumgold, who joins the California Appellate Law Group after nearly four decades as a lead writ attorney in the 2nd District of the California Court of Appeal in Los Angeles, is an expert in appellate writs. She authored the Action Guide: Handling Civil Writs in the Courts of Appeal for California's CEB, Continuing Education of the Bar, every year of publication since 1992.
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The California Appellate Law Group LLP is a 15-lawyer appellate boutique with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles that handles appeals and writs in the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. www.calapplaw.com
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811 Wilshire Blvd 17th Floor , Los Angeles 90017 USA
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(213) 878-0404
Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP
Keith Grossman
as partner
Labor and employment counseling, with emphasis on the hospitality industry.
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Hirschfeld Kraemer is a California-based labor and employment firm with offices in Northern (San Francisco and Napa) and Southern California (Santa Monica).
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233 Wilshire Blvd #600 , Santa Monica 90401 United States
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(310) 255-0705
NEWSPROS
Jana L Contreras
was promoted to shareholder of NEWSPROS in Walnut Creek.
Contreras focuses her practice on complex real estate and commercial disputes in state and federal courts. She has represented individuals, property owners, developers, retailers, utilities, financial institutions, and government entities in a wide variety of real estate and business matters, including commercial leasing, construction, environmental contamination, easement, and contract and partnership disputes. Contreras also represents clients in eminent domain and inverse condemnation proceedings. In addition to being a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) and the Real Property Subsection of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA), Contreras is part of the East Bay Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).
Allison K Wopschall
was promoted to shareholder of NEWSPROS in Walnut Creek.
Wopschall's practice focuses on business disputes and negotiation in the area of contracts, commercial leasing, real estate transactions, partnership and corporate disputes, and environmental contamination. She also represents clients in eminent domain and inverse condemnation proceedings. Her clients include property owners, developers, and managers, national retailers, tenants, and financial institutions, among others. Wopschall has significant experience in both state and federal court at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as in arbitration and judicial reference proceedings. She is the Program Chair of the Real Estate Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA) and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the ICSC Next Generation San Francisco and East Bay Program Committees.
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Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for more than fifty years. For nearly all that time, our firm has written Miller & Starr, California Real Estate 4th, a 12-volume encyclopedia on California real estate law. We call it "the Book." The Book is the most widely used and judicially recognized real estate treatise in California and is cited by practicing attorneys and courts throughout the state. Our firm has expertise in all real property matters, including full-service litigation and dispute resolution services, transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, common interest development, construction, management, title insurance, environmental law, and redevelopment and land use. For more information, visit www.msrlegal.com
Phillips & Cohen LLP
Edward Henry Arens
was promoted to partner of Phillips & Cohen LLP in San Francisco.
Arens represents whistleblowers in "qui tam" cases brought under the False Claims Act, as well as in whistleblower claims made to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the IRS.
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Phillips & Cohen is the nation's most successful law firm representing whistleblowers, with recoveries for governments totaling more than $12.3 billion in civil settlements and criminal fines. The firm represents whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits as well as cases brought under the whistleblower reward programs of the SEC, CFTC and IRS.
Larson O'Brien LLP
Jerry Alan Behnke
was promoted to partner of Larson O'Brien LLP in Los Angeles.
Jerry Behnke is an experienced trial lawyer and former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) and Deputy District Attorney. He litigates white collar criminal and complex commercial matters for Larson O'Brien LLP. He has investigated, prosecuted, and defended a wide array of criminal matters, including public corruption, wire fraud, healthcare fraud, financial services fraud, and tax violations. Mr. Behnke graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles where he was a member of the law review.
Melissa A. Meister
was promoted to counsel of Larson O'Brien LLP in Los Angeles.
Melissa A. Meister is an experienced trial lawyer. She handles white collar defense and complex commercial matters at Larson O’Brien LLP, including civil and criminal False Claims Act litigation, internal investigations, public corruption, and fraud disputes. Ms. Meister previously served as a trial attorney in the False Claims Section of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of California. Ms. Meister clerked for the Honorable William C. Canby of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She graduated summa cum laude from The University of Arizona College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and law review.
Richard (R.C.) Harlan
was promoted to counsel of Larson O'Brien LLP in Los Angeles.
Harlan has extensive experience handling complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts and arbitration, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He represents clients in several industries, including manufacturing, entertainment, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. Mr. Harlan also has experience litigating wrongful death claims and mass tort litigation. Mr. Harlan clerked for the Honorable Boyce F. Martin, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit and is a cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Law and Claremont McKenna College.
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Larson O'Brien is a 23-lawyer trial boutique in Southern California, founded by former federal prosecutor and U.S. District Judge, Stephen G. Larson, and Robert C. O'Brien, the former California managing partner of a national AMLAW firm. Larson O'Brien LLP focuses exclusively on complex business and criminal disputes, internal investigations, international arbitrations, and appeals. Since opening its doors in January 2016, Larson O'Brien LLP has quickly emerged as one of the go-to litigation, white collar, and appellate boutiques in California. The law firm represents clients such as The Walt Disney Company, Korbel Champagne Cellars, International Business Machines Corporation, Renovate America, Colonies Partners, and the Orange County Water District.
Greenberg Glusker
James R. Molen
was promoted to partner of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles.
James R. Molen is in the Litigation Department of Greenberg Glusker, focusing on entertainment and intellectual property related matters.
Brian Moskal
was promoted to partner of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles.
Brian Moskal is in the firm's Environmental Group. He has represented clients in environmental litigation and counseling matters with a focus on contaminated sites and water and wastewater issues. He also has experience with insurance recovery in the environmental context. Brian provides litigation and counseling support to industrial companies, property owners, and municipalities regarding matters arising under the Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and California law.
Daniel G. Stone
was promoted to partner of Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles.
Dani is in the Entertainment and Media Group of Greenberg Glusker. He helps plaintiffs and defendants successfully navigate their disputes at all stages of litigation and dispute resolution, including at trial and on appeal.
Umberg Zipser LLP
Jeffrey Harlan Reeves
joined Umberg Zipser LLP as partner in Irvine.
Umberg Zipser LLP announced Jeffrey Harlan Reeves has joined as partner in Irvine. Reeves is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on litigating complex business disputes in the trial and appellate courts, as well alternative dispute resolution settings. He represents companies from the sports, nutrition, apparel, life sciences, entertainment and other industries in business and tort cases, including handling high-profile endorsement contract disputes, trade secret misappropriation cases, and data breach class actions.
Address
1920 Main St #750 , Irvine 92614 United States
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(949) 679-0052
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(949) 679-0052
Sideman & Bancroft LLP
Kirsten Diane Wolff
was promoted to partner of Sideman & Bancroft LLP in San Francisco.
Sideman & Bancroft LLP announced Kirsten Diane Wolff has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, estate and gift taxation, charitable gift planning and probate for individual clients. She also representing trustees and other fiduciaries on issues relating to California state income taxation of trusts. Additionally, Wolff assists clients with philanthropic planning and advises on ongoing tax and administration issues.
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Richard Van Swearingen
was promoted to senior counsel of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP in San Francisco.
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP announced Richard Van Swearingen has been promoted to senior counsel. Swearingen focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, employment law, civil rights issues, attorneys' fees applications, and appellate matters.
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bensen & Loewy, LLP
Gary Perl is retiring from Fragomen, Del Rey, Bensen & Loewy, LLP. Gary Perl
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Fragomen Announces the Retirement of Three Partners New York, NY. - Fragomen, the world's leading provider of immigration services worldwide and a member of both the Am Law 100 and the Am Law Global 100, announces the retirement of three Partners from the Firm. Patrick Quane has been with the Firm, based in New York, for more than 40 years. He became a Partner in 1977. Patrick conceived and headed up a dedicated legal team to provide representation of clients in all types of proceedings at local U.S. immigration offices and other government agencies involved in the immigration process. By working closely with these agencies over many years, he established important relationships with key government officials that continue to enable our firm to bring problematic, sensitive and urgent matters to the attention of the appropriate decision makers whenever it is necessary. Gary Perl is retiring from the position of Managing Partner of the San Diego office. Gary has been a Partner since 2004, when the former Hirson Wexler Perl LLP merged with the Firm. A native of South Africa, Gary has been involved in international law since the mid-1980s, and has practiced exclusively in the field of corporate immigration and nationality law for more than 25 years. Gary also managed the San Diego office's pro bono services provided to Casa Cornelia, a nonprofit organization in San Diego that provides legal services to women and children who have been the victims of abuse and who qualify for immigration benefits to remain in the United States. Stephen Green joined the Firm as a Partner in 2013, and has served the Firm in the Dubai, Frankfurt and Shanghai offices. Over his years with Fragomen he played a key role in organizing the Firm's EMEA conferences and a number of regional training events. Originally from the UK, prior to joining Fragomen Stephen worked at a number of Big Four accounting firms, where he worked and lived in Moscow, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The Joint Executive Committee extends its most sincere appreciation to Patrick, Gary and Stephen for their leadership and their dedication to subject matter expertise, client service and the strength of the Firm. About Fragomen Fragomen is recognized as the world's leading global corporate immigration services provider. The firm employs more than 500 attorneys, solicitors or similar immigration professionals, and over 2,500 additional immigration professionals and staff located in nearly 50 offices in 20 countries. In total, Fragomen provides immigration support in more than 170 countries. For more than 60 years, Fragomen has represented a broad range of companies, organizations, emerging businesses and individuals, working in partnership with clients to facilitate the hiring and transfer of employees worldwide. For detailed information about Fragomen, please visit www.fragomen.com.
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Michael Lange Lawhead
joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Costa Mesa.
Baker & Hostetler LLP announced Michael Lange Lawhead has joined as a corporate partner in Costa Mesa. Lawhead represents public companies in equity and debt securities transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance and compliance. Lawhead has a particular focus on healthcare and life sciences. He also represents privately held companies in offerings of preferred equity and venture capital funds as investors in such transactions
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600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900 , Costa Mesa 92626-7221 United States
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(714) 754-6600
F:
(714) 754-6611
Dykema Gossett LLP
Dommond Edward Lonnie
was promoted to director of automotive industry group of Dykema Gossett LLP in Los Angeles.
Dykema Gossett LLP announced Dommond Edward Lonnie was appointed director of the firm's automotive industry group. Based in the firm's Los Angeles office, Dommond represents domestic and foreign automobile/mobility manufacturers in product liability, class action, toxic tort, and commercial litigation matters.
Baker Hostetler
Shareef Swamy Farag
was promoted to partner of Baker Hostetler in Los Angeles.
Baker Hostetler announced Shareef Swamy Farag has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Farag, a member of the firm's employment group, represents employers in addressing employment law issues. He focuses his practice on wage and hour class action litigation, discrimination and harassment litigation, and traditional labor arbitration. He has first- and second-chair experience in trial and arbitration.
Alston & Bird LLP
David Andrew Revelt
was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.
Alston & Bird LLP announced David Andrew Revelt has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Revelt is a member of the firm's corporate transactions & securities group, representing public and private businesses and commercial clients across several industries in a variety of complex real estate and corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, debt and equity financings, leasing, licensing, and joint venture arrangements.
Reed Smith LLP
Ashley Lynn Shively
was promoted to partner of Reed Smith LLP in San Francisco.
Reed Smith LLP announced Ashley Lynn Shively has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Shively is a member of the firm's financial industry group. She represents financial institutions and businesses in consumer class and individual actions, including fair lending, privacy, credit reporting, debt collection, false advertising, and unfair business practices.
Farella Braun & Martel LLP
Erik Christopher Olson
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun & Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Farella Braun & Martel LLP announced Erik Christopher Olson has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Olson litigates patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade dress, and right of publicity infringement actions, as well as disputes over licensing royalties and ownership of intellectual property.
Farella Braun & Martel LLP
Amanda Dorothy Hairston
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun & Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Farella Braun & Martel LLP announced Amanda Dorothy Hairston has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Hairston represents corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. Her clients include companies in the technology, healthcare, retail, and financial services industries.
Foley & Mansfield PLLP
Margaret Johnson
was promoted to partner of Foley & Mansfield PLLP in Los Angeles.
Foley & Mansfield PLLP announced Margaret Johnson has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Johnson focuses her practice on product liability and toxic/mass tort litigation.
Reed Smith LLP
James Mark Neudecker
was promoted to partner of Reed Smith LLP in San Francisco.
Reed Smith LLP announced James Mark Neudecker has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Neudecker is a member of the firm's complex litigation group. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitrations for companies in a variety of business sectors, including financial services, transportation, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, hospitality, and most recently, the on-demand gig economy.
Stoel Rives LLP
Bryan Lakeith Hawkins
was promoted to partner of Stoel Rives LLP in Sacramento.
Stoel Rives LLP announced Bryan Lakeith Hawkins has been promoted to partner in Sacramento. Hawkins represents employers in employment-related litigation in court and before administrative agencies such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His practice also involves counseling employers on employment-related issues, including handbooks and policies. Hawkins also provides counseling on labor issues, such as advising employers on how to effectively respond to union organizing campaigns, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and manage the employer/union relationship.
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Jared B. Grauer
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Silicon Valley.
Jared represents a variety of technology companies in all phases of their life cycle. His practice focuses on strategic advisory, corporate governance, securities law compliance, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and other transactions. Jared also regularly advises many venture capital firms in their investments. Prior to joining Gunderson Dettmer, Jared co-founded Course Hero, Inc., the leading online learning platform for crowd-sourced study resources.
Mike Heath
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Los Angeles.
Mike co-founded the firm’s Los Angeles office in 2012. He represents emerging growth companies, technology incubators and venture funds with a focus on venture financing, debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, token investments and corporate governance matters. He represents clients in a wide range of industries.
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Gunderson Dettmer is the leading business law firm for venture capital and emerging growth companies globally. The firm brings unsurpassed commitment and experience to supporting entrepreneurs and investors in building game-changing companies and leading venture capital brands. With more than 220 attorneys in nine offices around the world, the firm is consistently recognized for leadership and excellence in its areas of practice by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, Legal 500 and Pitchbook.
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Kimberly Ellen Hood
was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Sacramento.
Best Best & Krieger LLP announced Kimberly Ellen Hood was promoted to partner in Sacramento. Hood is a member of the firm's municipal law practice group and handles all aspects of public law, with a focus on public agency litigation, including Proposition 218, the Public Records Act and eminent domain. She also serves as the interim city attorney to the City of Galt and the assistant city attorney for the cities of Davis and Paso Robles.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Alisha Anne Patterson
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Alisha Anne Patterson has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Patterson is a member of the firm's government & regulatory law section. She provides strategic counsel to, and litigates on behalf of, public agencies and private clients, including California cities, property owners, and developers. She is currently Assistant City Attorney for Irvine, Laguna Woods and Duarte. Patterson helps clients navigate the intersection of land use and civil rights laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Fair Housing Act, and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Robert Adam Dillaway
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Robert Adam Dillaway has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Dillaway is member of the firm's real estate section, where he represents borrowers and lenders in connection with real estate secured financing transactions. His practice also includes representing buyers and sellers in connection with the acquisition and disposition of real property, retail and mixed use developments, as well as representing landlords and tenants in connection with the drafting and negotiation of commercial leases.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Deja Marie Hemingway
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Deja Marie Hemingway has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Hemingway is a member of the firm's real estate department. She handles a variety of commercial real estate transactions with particular expertise in handling all aspects of real estate financing, leasing and purchase and sale transactions. Hemingway frequently handles commercial real estate finance transactions on behalf of borrowers, including acquisition, construction and permanent financing for developers, credit facilities, and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Benjamin Charles Deming
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Benjamin Charles Deming has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Deming is a member of the firm's trial section. His practice focuses on patent, trademark, unfair competition and corporate litigation. Deming also represents clients in patent and trademark prosecution and appeal matters before the Patent and Trademark Office. His clients are found in the high tech, medical device, food and drug, textile, automotive, and consumer products industries.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Kathryn Diane Zajec Domin
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Kathryn Diane Zajec Domin has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Domin is a member of the firm's business litigation section, where her practice focuses on litigation involving a variety of industries and topics, including real estate transactions, landlord tenant disputes, misrepresentation and fraud, business interference claims, defamation, soft intellectual property disputes, unfair business practices, and class action defense.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Tonissa May Agajanian
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP announced Tonissa May Agajanian has been promoted to partner in Costa Mesa. Agajanian is a member of the firm's real estate section, where she provides strategic counsel to property owners, lenders and commercial tenants on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on financing, leasing, purchase and sale transactions and development.